Running is an excellent form of cardiovascular exercise that really gets the heart pumping. Like other forms of aerobic exercise, running helps to lower blood pressure and cholesterol, strengthen the heart and blood vessels and improve the flow of oxygen around the body. Watch to learn more interesting heart health facts!
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:27 Which part of the body doesn’t get blood from the heart?
1:41 How many people get open heart surgery every year around the world?
2:34 Compared with non-runners, how much does running reduce runners’ risk of heart attack?
4:00 Outro
